Lynching Follows Carroll County Murder Inquest Ends in Mob Action
In Carrollton Mississippi on August 2 a mob of about 6500 white citizens hanged Betsie McCray Belfield McCray and Da McCray from a tree and shot their bodies after the July 30 murder of Mr and Mrs Rh T Taliaferro. Governor Longino arrived by special train and urged law and order while judges pleaded for due process. Ida McCray implicated others in the crime.
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Carrollton
Miss
Mra
Rh. T. Taliaferro
Betsale McCray
Belfield McCray
da McCray
Carroll County
Duke
W. F. Stephens
W. H. Hill
Ida McCray
Betsie
Belfield
Betsie McCray
A. H. Longino
Jackson
Court House
Calf Dispute Sparks Fatal Farmline Shooting
In Washington county Des Moines reports Henry Humm an elderly veteran shot and killed William Buntenbach on a nearby farm after a long standing feud and a dispute over a calf. Buntenbach a wealthy retired farmer with property in Scott and Muscatine counties leaves a wife and several children.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Henry Humm
William Buntenbach
Washington
Hamm
Buntenbach
Scott
Muscatine
Double Murder and Suicide Near Sherbourne Minn
In Sherbourne Minnesota five miles south of town a farmer, Fred Yost, who faced grand jury action for paternity, killed his housekeeper Eliza Kunkle and fatally shot a ten month old child before taking his own life. He had fled after confronting them at Frank Viebahan's home.
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Sherbourne
Minn
Fred Yost
Eliza Kunkle
Frank Viebahan
Yost
Missouri Town Fire Swept Clarksville Retail Block
Fire discovered at 11 last night in Cash & Marvin's grocery troop spread rapidly destroying the entire block. Werrick Bros grocery Huber's restaurant Nelson's meat market Norman's harness shop J R Middleton's department store two millinery shops Collins house barber shop and several residences were consumed. Loss reported heavy.
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Missouri
Clarksville
Cash & Marvin
Cash & Marvin's
Werrick Bros
Huber
Nelson’s
Norman
J. R. Middleton
Collins
Fatal Shooting During Salute at Colorado Centennial
At Toulder Aug 2 Corporal H. I V Palmer was fatally shot while assisting a gun during the Chaffee Light Artillery salute at the quarto centennial celebration. He stepped in front of the piece and received the full charge at a point just feet away.
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Toulder
Colo
Chaffee Light Artillery
Denver
H. IV. Palmer
Ex-Congressman Davis Dies at 74 in Topeka
Topeka Kansas August 2 Ex Congress man John Davis died yesterday at age 74 Born in Sangamon county Illinois he was a leader in labor reform and Populist circles and represented Kansas Fifth district in Congress from 1890 to 1892 He authored numerous works on economic topics.
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Davis
Topeka
Kan
John Davis
Sangamon County
Illinois
Fifth Kansas
Trainmaster Fox Attacked at Council Bluffs Depot
W H Fox, trainmaster for the Illinois Central at Council Bluffs, was stabbed in the abdomen on the depot platform by Jim Hughes, a discharged switchman. Hughes escaped.
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Fox
Council Bluffs
W. H. Fox
Illinois Central Railroad
Jim Hughes
T Hughes
Slain In Sham Battle Oliver
Mason City Iowa report notes an incident during a mock battle where a participant named Oliver was killed. Details are unclear but authorities investigate the death with local officials and medical staff responding to the scene. The event occurred in the city on the stated date.
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Mason City
Oliver
Shot During Rookford Veterans Event Kills Mitchell
Mitchell a prominent young man of Rookford Ta was shot in the back yesterday during a sham tattle and died soon after. The accident occurred during a Sons of Veterans celebration at Rookford the young man being shot by a comrade.
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Mitchell
Rookford
Sons of Veterans
Venezuelan War Minister Resigns After Cabinet Clash
Port of Spain reports Senor Pulido, leader of a major political party, resigns as war minister after a violent cabinet dispute over recognizing Colombian revolutionists and granting a passport to Benor Rico. Gue rra succeeds Pulido amid continued uprisings and defeats near San Cristobal.
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Port of Spain
Senor Pulido
Castro
Colombia
del Higerente
Benor Rico
San Cristobal
Senor Guerra
Rebels Press Colón in Colony Fight. Town in Panic
British steamer Texan arrives with reports of severe clashes along the Colon railroad ten miles from the city on Sunday and Monday. Rebels reportedly forced government troops back. Colon residents flee in alarm as the Namouna gunboat lacks a crew while guns are placed aboard.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Constitution Ahead of Flag in Hawaii Decision
Honolulu reports Circuit Judge George D. Gear ruled the U S constitution precedes the flag in Hawaii. Habeas corpus releases freed three inmates jailed after annexation laws, for infamous crimes, on grounds lack of unanimous verdict by 12 jurors. Public unrest grows over potential wide jail deliveries.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
United States
Hawaii
George D. Jear
Congress
McKinley
Herriott Wins In Glenwood Republican Convention
Herriott won the Republican convention in Glenwood Iowa. A motion to instruct state convention delegates for Herriott failed, but all delegates chosen were Herriott supporters.
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Herriott
Glenwood
Genwood
AbbrevSports and Commerce Notes From Sparks on Wires
The British war office defeated by the London Daily Mail. Crescens and The Abbot will race at Brighton Beach on Aug. 15 during the New York Breeders association meeting. Israel M. Parr dies. R G Dun reports U S July commercial failures totaling 7 035 933 dollars. Fort Egbert Alaska telegraph duty set for Lieutenant Mitchell and 20 men. St Joseph mayor forms committee to probe bribery claims by President Gates. Pere Marquette plans wireless telegraphy between Mantow and Ludington.
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War Office
London Daily Mall
Crescens
Abbot
Brighton Beach
New York
Dunwoody
Mitchell
Fort Egbert
Alaska
Conbe
St. Joseph
Gates
William L. Mereceau
Mantow
Ludington
No Further Move for Ferce as Amalgamated Delays
Pittsburg August 2 The third all day session of the Amalgamated association executive board ends without action on the New York conference peace proposals. An other session planned, awaiting word from J Pierpont Morgan. If Morgan refuses to reopen wage talks, the strike could continue indefinitely. The Amalgamated Journal notes the board desires another conference with constituent companies and will stay in the city until an answer is received. The Commercial Gazette reports a flat refusal from Morgan to reopen the wage conference. The union plans to press their position and extend the strike, including stopping mills and widening the work stoppage wherever possible.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
New York
Nsaspckition
J. Serpont Morgan
Shaffer
Wellsville
American Sheet Steel Ecompany
Morgan
United States Steel Corporation
The
Commercial Gazette
Amalgamated Executive Board
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lincoln
Steel Combine
Combine
C. N. Schwab
Ebert H. Gary
Steel Corporation
Tieup on Coast Continues
San Francisco reports a peaceful trend in the local labor dispute as the Municipal league and labor leaders meet in secret. Four vessels load, one coal bunker operates, Kilpatrick sails to Manila, Sierra to Australia. Water Front federation forms a patrol to aid police. coal merchants seek credit denial to strikers.
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San Francisco
Municipal League
Kilpatrick
Manila
Sierra
Australia
Water Front Federation
Employers’ Association
Knoxville Street Cars Tied Up By Strike
Knoxville street car system halted yesterday except for a few erratic runs as motormen and conductors strike for union recognition. Work resumed only briefly before dark, with back lines set up by the workers. The strike is supported by the Central Labor union.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Central Labor Union
Injunction Restraining Strikers at Northport Smelter
An order and temporary injunction restraining strikers at Northport from interfering with nonunion labor in the Northport smelter was signed yesterday by Judge Hanford of the United States district court. The injunction is sweeping in its terms and is returnable in Spokane.
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Seattle
Wash
Northport
Hanford
United States District Court
Spokane
Maryland Democrats Meet For State Nominees
The Maryland Democratic State Convention declared in favor of equal voting privilege and set forth nominating plans for the 1902 ballot. Delegates chose candidates for state comptroller and clerk of the court of appeals, with Joseph W. Herting and J. Frank Turner renominated.
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Bator
Puelithes
Maryland
Pvrio
Chonen
Phiveen
Court of Appeals
Joseph We. Herting
Carroll
J. Frank Turner
Talbot
Navy Department rejects Schley precept modification
The Navy Department declines to modify the language of the Schley court of inquiry precept asserting disobedience of orders. It states Admiral Schley acknowledged the disobedience, and notes Rear Admiral Kimberly will be relieved from duty with a successor not yet announced.
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Navy Department
Schley
Washington, Ave
Department
Schley Himaself
Kimberly
Labor riot at Muncie sharpens strike clash
In Muncie Indiana a union and nonunion clash at the Ontario silverware works drew police to quell the riot. Injured include Frank Buck William County and George Lanning. Five arrests reported as guards may be placed around the works to prevent further trouble.
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Muncie
Ind
Ontario Silverware Works
Ono
Frank Buck
William County
George Lanning
Hla
Mne
Supreme Court Vacates Order of Survey in Ore Case
The Montana supreme court yesterday vacated Judge Clancy's survey order issued to Burdett O'Connor against the Anaconda company. Plaintiffs O'Connor and F Augustus Heinz seek 2 million dollars for damages over alleged ore extraction from the Copper Trust claim. The former order allowed a 40 day survey of the Anaconda works.
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Butte
Mon
Supreme Court of Montana
Clancy
Burdett O'Connor
Anaconda Company
O'Connor
F. Augustus Heinz
Copper Trust
Krugers American Tour Plans Cities and Reception
Brussels correspondent for the Daily Mail reports Mr Kruger will tour the United States visiting New York Philadelphia Boston Washington and Chicago. Negotiations are underway for a reception by President McKinley.
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Kruger
London
Aue
Brussels
The
Daily Mail
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Chicago
McKinley
Fire in Clarksville wipes out ten business blocks
A Thursday fire in Clarksville Missouri destroyed ten blocks of business properties causing heavy losses. In West Virginia Wyatt Harlean killed his sweetheart Maud Pauley and then shot himself.
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Clarksville
Brownstown
W. Va
Wyatt Harlean
Maud Pauley
Miles Thursday
Coast Artillery
Terry McGovern
Jack Robert
London
Puget Sound
Alaska
Pacific Packing and Navigation Company
National Socialist
Indianapolis
Leon Greenbaum
St. Louis
Socialist Party
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